Free Tai Chi Taster Sun 20th Jan

Free Tai Chi Taster

Winterton Spa & Leisure
Sun 20thth Jan 2pm–3.30pm

Tai Chi
Health, Happiness and Wellbeing
Ancient Wisdoms for a modern world

Our Tai Chi is a complete integrated system following ancient teachings of lineage masters - You will learn:

• Smooth accurate outer Body Movement and Postural Alignment
• To release physical holding patterns & emotional tension
• To awaken the Deep Mind & quieten ‘Mental Chatter’

Begin the process of deep inner change and connect
to your innate intelligence and true nature.
Understand Others – Change yourself

Joe Harte has 35 years experience.
A journey that has taken him from the outer practises of Kung Fu and Jujitsu
to the last 20 years of deep inner practise with Taiji and Meditation.
If we can change one thing, ourselves, then we find in so doing the world around us seems to change in response….

- Free Taster Class -
Winterton Park Spa & Leisure,
St Luke's Church, St Luke's Crescent, Winterton Park
Sedgefield, Co. Durham, TS21 3NL
This event is completely Free but numbers dependent.
Please register your interest by leaving your name at the desk
Or call Chris on 07803205132

If sufficient interest there is the possibility of a follow on introduction course – watch this space!

Wintertonpark.co.uk

Kahlil Gibran on Love


When love beckons to you, follow him,

Though his ways are hard and steep.

And when his wings enfold you yield to him,

Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.

And when he speaks to you believe in him,

Though his voice may shatter your dreams

as the north wind lays waste the garden.



For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning.

Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun,

So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.



Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself.

He threshes you to make you naked.

He sifts you to free you from your husks.

He grinds you to whiteness.

He kneads you until you are pliant;

And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.



All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.



But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure,

Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor,

Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.

Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself.

Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;

For love is sufficient unto love.



When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God."

And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.



Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself.

But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires:

To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.

To know the pain of too much tenderness.

To be wounded by your own understanding of love;

And to bleed willingly and joyfully.

To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving;

To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy;

To return home at eventide with gratitude;

And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.

Searching

after the maDness
purchAsing frenzy
the white nOise of sadness

illuminaTions all gone
the void… “whAt now?”
which plastIc fulfilment?

Joyless and empty
the dawn brings the bIll

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The Source

The sea of life that ebbs and flows
Tumultuous
or glassy smooth

Revealed deep within the rhythm of the Dao
The source
Within you…. now

http://taiji-europa.eu/tai-chi-taiji/tai-chi-tales/why-i-like-tai-chi/joe-harte/

Lake District Taiji Seminar extra places

Lake District Taiji Seminar

A few extra places have just become available for this weekends Seminar

Fri eve 9th - Sun 11th Nov
2 nights B&B plus 14 hrs high quality training.
£60 to £100 all in - sliding scale of charges

Day Visitors welcome - booking only.

E mail for full details ASAP if want a place.

joetaiji@gmail.com

2013 Durham Taiji Seminars

Dates now set (as far as they can) for my 2013 seminars.

Please Note - Advance Booking is essential with £10 deposit.

Also my regular classes continue at Houghall College in Durham.
All Welcome.

Regular Taiji Classes:
Tues - Intermediates / Seniors – 7-10pm
Thurs - New starters / Returners welcome 7-8.30pm (Others 7-10pm)

Forthcoming Seminars:
Open Seminars with Joe Harte – Durham

2012:
Nov Lakes Residential - Fri eve.9–Sun.11
Dec.  ½ Day or 1Day possible – Sat29 or Sun30 – Let me know if you are interested please.

2013:
Jan.  1Day Sat.26
Mar.  2Days Sat.9-Sun.10
Apr.  1Day Sat.27
Jun.  2Days Sat.22-Sun.23
Sep.  1Day Sat.14
Nov.  Lakes Residential - Fri eve.8–Sun.10
(Note: ½ day & either sat or sun of 2Days possible)

Shortform
Longform
Fixed-pattern Pushinghands
Meditation

All welcome.

Full Details on website:
www.commigate.co.uk/ne/taijiquan

For a seminar in your area
– Minimum 10 people & organiser gets free place E mail Joe: joetaiji@gmail.com

Free Tai Chi Taster

at the beautifully enhanced former St Luke’s Church,
Winterton Park Spa & Leisure, Sedgefield:


St Luke's Crescent, Winterton Park, Sedgefield , Co. Durham,  TS21 3NL

A Sunday Afternoon - Coming Soon! TBA
Tai Chi = Health, Happiness and Wellbeing
- Ancient wisdoms for a modern world -

Materialism can never satisfy our deep yearning for inner harmony and peace
- Perhaps this is the greatest gift we can bestow upon ourselves -

Our Tai Chi is a complete integrated system following ancient teachings of lineage masters - You will learn:

• Smooth accurate outer Body Movement and Postural Alignment
• To release physical holding patterns & emotional tension
• To awaken the Deep Mind & quieten ‘Mental Chatter’

Begin the process of deep inner change now and connect
to your innate intelligence and true nature.

Joe Harte has 35 years experience as a martial artist.
A journey that has taken him from the outer practises of Kung Fu and Jujitsu
to the last 20 years of deep inner practise with Taiji and Meditation.

If  we can change one thing, ourselves, then we find in so doing the world around us seems to change in response….

"Understand Others – Change yourself"

- Free Taster Class-
In the planning stage here at Winterton Spa & Leisure. Sedgefield

A Sunday Afternoon Soon
Date & Time will be announced soon!

This event is completely Free but numbers dependent. Please register your interest by E mail  joetaiji@gmail.com       – Thanks!

If sufficient interest there is the possibility of a follow on introduction course – watch this space!